]]>Adam FrankEinstein's Universe Turns 100Einstein's greatest lesson may be that reality is not what it seems; what we perceive as real is a distortion due to how our brains take in the world around, and within, us, says Marcelo Gleiser.Wed, 15 Apr 2015 09:58:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2015/04/15/399794332/einstein-s-universe-turns-100?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2015/04/15/399794332/einstein-s-universe-turns-100?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinEinstein's greatest lesson may be that reality is not what it seems; what we perceive as real is a distortion due to how our brains take in the world around, and within, us, says Marcelo Gleiser.

]]>Marcelo GleiserPi Day Isn't Just Magical, It's Mathematics. And There's Pie!Math geeks are excited about 3-14-15, this year's Pi Day. The San Francisco Exploratorium will celebrate with a pizza-pi-dough-tossing contest, a pi parade and special pie. Mmmm, pie. Or is it pi?Sat, 14 Mar 2015 09:26:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/03/14/392589847/pi-day-isnt-just-magical-its-mathematics-and-theres-pie?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/03/14/392589847/pi-day-isnt-just-magical-its-mathematics-and-theres-pie?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinMath geeks are excited about 3-14-15, this year's Pi Day. The San Francisco Exploratorium will celebrate with a pizza-pi-dough-tossing contest, a pi parade and special pie. Mmmm, pie. Or is it pi?

]]>L. Carol RitchieBlack Holes And Our Cosmic FutureCommentator Marcelo Gleiser says that while he enjoys sci-fi speculation like most people, he also thinks there is a chance, in viewing recent films, to learn something about ourselves and our planet.Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:37:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2014/12/17/371410194/black-holes-and-our-cosmic-future?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2014/12/17/371410194/black-holes-and-our-cosmic-future?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinCommentator Marcelo Gleiser says that while he enjoys sci-fi speculation like most people, he also thinks there is a chance, in viewing recent films, to learn something about ourselves and our planet.

]]>Marcelo GleiserCan Scientific Belief Go Too Far?Can scientists have too much faith, insisting that an idea is right despite contrary evidence? Commentator Marcelo Gleiser says yes, which could pay off in the end — or be a colossal waste of time.Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:10:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2014/10/29/359885601/can-scientific-belief-go-too-far?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2014/10/29/359885601/can-scientific-belief-go-too-far?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinCan scientists have too much faith, insisting that an idea is right despite contrary evidence? Commentator Marcelo Gleiser says yes, which could pay off in the end — or be a colossal waste of time.

]]>Marcelo GleiserThe Never-Ending Climb Of Mount ScienceCommentator Marcelo Gleiser says the mystery that surrounds us will always be here; there is no complete or final knowledge, and this fact gives science a unique character.Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:09:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2014/10/15/356351733/the-never-ending-climb-of-mount-science?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2014/10/15/356351733/the-never-ending-climb-of-mount-science?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinCommentator Marcelo Gleiser says the mystery that surrounds us will always be here; there is no complete or final knowledge, and this fact gives science a unique character.

]]>Marcelo GleiserDo Black Holes Exist?Stephen Hawking wants to do away with black holes (as we know them) so he can save the two pillars of modern physics: general relativity and quantum mechanics. At stake is our understanding of the nature of space and time, and how matter affects, and is affected by, both.Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:35:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2014/02/05/272004778/do-black-holes-exist?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2014/02/05/272004778/do-black-holes-exist?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinStephen Hawking wants to do away with black holes (as we know them) so he can save the two pillars of modern physics: general relativity and quantum mechanics. At stake is our understanding of the nature of space and time, and how matter affects, and is affected by, both.

]]>Marcelo GleiserFalling: How To Meet Einstein In An ElevatorWant to free yourself from the tyranny of gravity's constancy and see space bend? Like Einstein, just get into an elevator and pay close attention.Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:04:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/07/09/197597984/falling-how-to-meet-einstein-in-an-elevator?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/07/09/197597984/falling-how-to-meet-einstein-in-an-elevator?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinWant to free yourself from the tyranny of gravity's constancy and see space bend? Like Einstein, just get into an elevator and pay close attention.

]]>Adam FrankThe 'Brilliant Blunders' Of Science: Success Through FailureMario Livio's new book profiles five brilliant scientists and thinkers who, despite their seminal contributions to our understanding of the world, were also wrong about some big questions. Commentator Adam Frank says Livio's engaging work highlights how the collective process that is science always gets it right in the end.Tue, 28 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/05/28/186897651/the-brilliant-blunders-of-science-success-through-failure?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/05/28/186897651/the-brilliant-blunders-of-science-success-through-failure?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinMario Livio's new book profiles five brilliant scientists and thinkers who, despite their seminal contributions to our understanding of the world, were also wrong about some big questions. Commentator Adam Frank says Livio's engaging work highlights how the collective process that is science always gets it right in the end.

]]>Adam FrankGod, Einstein And Games Of ChanceThe quantum world is mysterious. It behaves in ways that just don't match up with what we see in the larger world. Commentator Marcelo Gleiser probes the space between what we see and what we know in search of a bridge between both realities.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:33:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/04/24/178629240/god-einstein-and-games-of-chance?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/04/24/178629240/god-einstein-and-games-of-chance?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinThe quantum world is mysterious. It behaves in ways that just don't match up with what we see in the larger world. Commentator Marcelo Gleiser probes the space between what we see and what we know in search of a bridge between both realities.

]]>Marcelo GleiserScientists Get A New Look At Einstein's BrainWhat made Einstein a genius? Maybe his weirdly curvy brain had something to do with it. Scientists have recently analyzed photos from the 1950s to try to figure out what made the genius tick.Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:32:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/11/19/165483381/scientists-get-a-new-look-at-einsteins-brain?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/11/19/165483381/scientists-get-a-new-look-at-einsteins-brain?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinWhat made Einstein a genius? Maybe his weirdly curvy brain had something to do with it. Scientists have recently analyzed photos from the 1950s to try to figure out what made the genius tick.

]]>Helen ThompsonCrying For Einstein, Living For ShakespeareWould you rather be a great scientist or a great artist? What knowledge do you thirst for most? Is it the grounded examinations of facts and reality that science offers, or the wild, unpredictable adventures of the human soul?Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:03:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2012/08/06/158202878/crying-for-einstein-living-for-shakespeare?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2012/08/06/158202878/crying-for-einstein-living-for-shakespeare?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinWould you rather be a great scientist or a great artist? What knowledge do you thirst for most? Is it the grounded examinations of facts and reality that science offers, or the wild, unpredictable adventures of the human soul?

]]>Stuart KauffmanVoyage To The Center Of A Black HoleWhat happens inside a black hole? Do the laws of Nature go haywire? A new NASA mission may shed some light into Nature's most enigmatic objects.Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:31:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2012/06/20/155397345/voyage-to-the-center-of-a-black-hole?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2012/06/20/155397345/voyage-to-the-center-of-a-black-hole?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinWhat happens inside a black hole? Do the laws of Nature go haywire? A new NASA mission may shed some light into Nature's most enigmatic objects.

]]>Marcelo GleiserBrilliant Idea: More Than 80,000 Of Einstein's Documents Going OnlineThey include work related to his most famous formula — E=mc² — and personal papers, such as letters to and from his former mistresses.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:30:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/03/19/148932592/brilliant-idea-more-than-80-000-of-einsteins-documents-going-online?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/03/19/148932592/brilliant-idea-more-than-80-000-of-einsteins-documents-going-online?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinThey include work related to his most famous formula — E=mc² — and personal papers, such as letters to and from his former mistresses.

]]>Mark MemmottCelestial Alignments: The Month of Magical SkiesThe sky this month is filled with wonders. A few centuries ago, people would be panicking, thinking the end was near. Now, we have reason to celebrate.Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:11:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2012/03/14/148510184/celestial-alignments-the-month-of-magical-skies?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinstein
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2012/03/14/148510184/celestial-alignments-the-month-of-magical-skies?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alberteinsteinThe sky this month is filled with wonders. A few centuries ago, people would be panicking, thinking the end was near. Now, we have reason to celebrate.